Australian Natural Resources Atlas

Natural Resource Topics

Biodiversity Assessment - Riverina

Natural Values

Table: The natural values within each subregion.
Natural Values Description
Lachlan (RIV1)
Endemism

Great Cumbung Swamp, an extensive complex of wetlands providing a wide range of habitats and a major drought refuge for waterbirds (including freckled duck). There are areas of reed, woodland, river red gum and black box, with some areas of lignum.

Booligal Wetlands, a wetland providing a wide range of breeding habitats and a major drought refuge for waterbirds. Lignum, Mueglenbeckia cunninghamii, scattered river red gum, black box and river cooba, Acacia stenophylla, surround creeks.

Mallee Remnants, are now rare in eastern Australia, and those remaining comprise refuges for mallee-dependent organisms including ANZECC listed and other rare and threatened species.

Murray Fans (RIV3)
  Mallee Remnants, are now rare in eastern Australia, and those remaining comprise refuges for mallee-dependent organisms including ANZECC listed and other rare and threatened species.
Murrumbidgee (RIV2)
  Mallee Remnants, are now rare in eastern Australia, and those remaining comprise refuges for mallee-dependent organisms including ANZECC listed and other rare and threatened species.
Robinvale Plains (RIV5)
  Mallee Remnants, are now rare in eastern Australia, and those remaining comprise refuges for mallee-dependent organisms including ANZECC listed and other rare and threatened species.
Victorian Riverina (RIV4)
Endemism Plains Leek-orchid (Prasophyllum species Nagambie)

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